Rockwell Automation (ROK) Research & Development (2024 - 2026)

Rockwell Automation (ROK) reported Research & Development of $180.0 million for Q1 2026, up 11.11% year-over-year from $162.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 4.65% quarter-over-quarter from $172.0 million in Q4 2025.

Rockwell Automation (ROK) Research & Development (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Rockwell Automation (ROK) has 3 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $180.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $180.0 million, up 11.11% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $670.0 million (changed N/A YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $679.0 million, up 3.19% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development advanced to $180.0 million in Q1 2026 per ROK's latest filing, from $172.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $180.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $156.0 million in Q4 2024.
  • A 3-year average of $167.5 million and a median of $167.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Research & Development grew 10.26% in 2025, then climbed 11.11% in 2026.
  • A 3-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $156.0 million in 2024, then rose by 10.26% to $172.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 4.65% to $180.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows ROK's Research & Development at $180.0 million in Q1 2026, $172.0 million in Q4 2025, and $162.0 million in Q1 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 GE Vernova 251.14 Bn 242.11 Bn 1.78 Bn 304.00 Mn
2 Eaton 153.70 Bn 153.00 Bn 2.65 Bn 211.00 Mn
3 Parker-Hannifin 111.44 Bn 110.97 Bn 2.02 Bn -
4 Cummins 90.06 Bn 87.33 Bn 2.24 Bn 358.00 Mn
5 Emerson Electric 77.51 Bn 75.74 Bn 2.42 Bn -
6 Illinois Tool Works 72.86 Bn 72.03 Bn 1.76 Bn -
7 Ametek 51.86 Bn 51.38 Bn 717.56 Mn -
8 Rockwell Automation 50.08 Bn 49.71 Bn 1.13 Bn 180.00 Mn
9 Dover 28.99 Bn 27.35 Bn 798.14 Mn -
10 Ingersoll Rand 28.28 Bn 27.07 Bn 792.40 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 180.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 172.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 162.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 156.00 Mn